738 verses contain “HOLY” (in the KJV: 673, in the BSB: 537) — showing 701–738
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So in the seventh month of the hundred and
sixtieth year, at the feast of the tabernacles,
Jonathan put on the
holy robe, and gathered together forces, and provided much armour.
Let Jerusalem also be holy and free, with the borders thereof, both from tenths and tributes.
Now therefore see that thou make a copy of these things, and let it be delivered unto
Jonathan, and set upon the
holy mount in a conspicuous place.
Therefore we also,
albeit we need none of these things, that we have the
holy books of scripture in our hands to comfort us,
For in his time things
prospered in his hands, so that the heathen were taken out of their country, and they also that were in the city of David in Jerusalem, who had made themselves a tower, out of which they issued, and
polluted all about the sanctuary, and did much
hurt in the
holy place:
Then sounded they with the
holy trumpets:
whereupon Cendebeus and his host were put to flight, so that many of them were slain, and the
remnant gat them to the strong hold.
What time as
Demetrius reigned, in the hundred
threescore and ninth year, we the Jews wrote unto you in the extremity of trouble that came upon us in those years, from the time that
Jason and his company revolted from the
holy land and kingdom,
For he cast them out that fought within the holy city.
Plant thy people again in thy holy place, as Moses hath spoken.
Then the king, inclosing the place, made it holy, after he had tried the matter.
The same things also were reported in the writings and commentaries of Neemias; and how he founding a library gathered together the acts of the kings, and the prophets, and of David, and the epistles of the kings concerning the holy gifts.
As he promised in the law, will shortly have mercy upon us, and gather us together out of every land under heaven into the
holy place: for he hath delivered us out of great troubles, and hath
purified the place.
Now when the
holy city was inhabited with all peace, and the laws were kept very well, because of the
godliness of Onias the high priest, and his hatred of wickedness,
Thus they that followed the matter for the city, and for the people, and for the holy vessels, did soon suffer unjust punishment.
Yet was he not content with this, but presumed to go into the most
holy temple of all the world;
Menelaus, that
traitor to the laws, and to his own country, being his guide:
And taking the
holy vessels with
polluted hands, and with
profane hands pulling down the things that were dedicated by other kings to the
augmentation and glory and honour of the place, he gave them away.
Who coming to Jerusalem, and pretending peace, did
forbear till the
holy day of the sabbath, when taking the Jews keeping
holy day, he commanded his men to arm themselves.
For the temple was filled with
riot and
revelling by the Gentiles, who
dallied with harlots, and had to do with women within the circuit of the
holy places, and besides that brought in things that were not lawful.
But he began to consider
discreetly, and as became his age, and the
excellency of his ancient years, and the honour of his gray head,
whereon was come, and his most
honest education from a child, or rather the
holy law made and given by God: therefore he answered accordingly, and willed them
straightways to send him to the grave.
And leave a notable example to such as be young to die willingly and
courageously for the honourable and
holy laws. And when he had said these words, immediately he went to the
torment:
But when he was ready to die with stripes, he
groaned, and said, It is manifest unto the Lord, that hath the
holy knowledge, that whereas I might have been delivered from death, I now
endure sore pains in body by being beaten: but in soul am well content to suffer these things, because I fear him.
And if not for their own sakes, yet for the covenants he had made with their fathers, and for his holy and glorious name’s sake, by which they were called.
And to set before their eyes the injury that they had unjustly done to the
holy place, and the cruel handling of the city,
whereof they made a
mockery, and also the taking away of the government of their forefathers:
Also he appointed
Eleazar to read the
holy book: and when he had given them this
watchword, The help of God; himself leading the first band,
Furthermore at such time as they kept the feast for the victory in their country they burnt
Callisthenes, that had set fire upon the
holy gates, who had fled into a little house; and so he received a reward meet for his wickedness.
That the
holy city (to the which he was going in
haste to lay it even with the ground, and to make it a common buryingplace,) he would set at liberty:
And the
holy temple, which before he had
spoiled, he would
garnish with goodly gifts, and restore all the
holy vessels with many more, and out of his own revenue
defray the charges belonging to the sacrifices:
And also in that he perceived that there was great favour laid up for those that died godly, it was an
holy and good thought.
Whereupon he made a
reconciliation for the dead, that they might be delivered from sin.
For inasmuch as he had committed many sins about the altar, whose fire and ashes were holy, he received his death in ashes.
Which things when
Judas perceived, he commanded the multitude to call upon the Lord night and day, that if ever at any other time, he would now also help them, being at the point to be put from their law, from their country, and from the
holy temple:
Now one Alcimus, who had been high priest, and had
defiled himself
wilfully in the times of their
mingling with the Gentiles, seeing that by no means he could save himself, nor have any more access to the
holy altar,
But the other, knowing that he was notably prevented by
Judas’ policy, came into the great and
holy temple, and commanded the priests, that were offering their usual sacrifices, to deliver him the man.
Therefore now, O
holy Lord of all
holiness, keep this house ever
undefiled, which lately was
cleansed, and stop every unrighteous mouth.
Then Onias answered, saying, This is a lover of the brethren, who prayeth much for the people, and for the holy city, to wit, Jeremias the prophet of God.
Take this
holy sword, a gift from God, with the which thou shalt wound the
adversaries.
For the care that they took for their wives, and their children, their brethren, and
folks, was in least account with them: but the greatest and principal fear was for the
holy temple.
And through the might of thine arm let those be
stricken with terror, that come against thy
holy people to
blaspheme. And he ended thus.
And shewed them
vile Nicanor’s head, and the hand of that
blasphemer, which with proud brags he had stretched out against the
holy temple of the
Almighty.